Sherriff

[ sher-if ]

noun

1. Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English playwright and novelist.

Sherriff

/ ˈʃɛrɪf /

noun

1. SherriffR(obert) C(edric)18961975MBritishTHEATRE: dramatistFILMS AND TV: writer R ( obert ) C ( edric ). 1896–1975, British dramatist and film writer, best known for his play of World War I Journey's End (1928). His film scripts include Goodbye Mr. Chips (1936) and The Dam Busters (1955)

Example Sentences

ROCKLIN, Calif. — Riling up voters to support Democratic congressional candidate Jessica Morse a few weeks ahead of election day, Robert Sherriff, a retired science teacher, wore a hat he designed himself that read, “Make America Think Again.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sherriff, was severely wounded in the fighting near Ypres.

From Slate

Adele Rennie, 33, pleaded guilty at Kilmarnock Sherriff Court to causing a woman fear and alarm while pretending to be a male pharmacist.

From BBC

Trevor Skaggs, who is on a search and rescue team at the Butte County Sherriff's Office, found the Rottweilers on Saturday "alive, but tired and very thirsty" - although the adult male dog did not survive.

From BBC

Last month, a superior court judge extended the writ of restitution by 60 days for the King County Sherriff’s Office to carry out the eviction.

From Seattle Times